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Country
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Luxembourg |
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Leader
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Head of state: Grand Duke Henri Prime minister: Jean-Claude Juncker
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President: Yahya Jammeh
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Population
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509,074
| 1,840,454
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Life Expectancy
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79.750 years
| 63.820 years
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Capital City
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Luxembourg
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Largest city
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| Luxembourg (population: 76,684) | Brikama (population: 77,700) |
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Human Development Index
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0.956
| NA
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| GDP per capita |
$81,100 US
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Literacy Rate
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100%
| 40.1%
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Corruption Perception Index
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8.3
| NA
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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23.3%
| NA
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
5.900%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished
| NA
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Political System
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constitutional monarchy
| republic
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Independence date
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1839 (from the Netherlands)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)
| Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%
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| Languages |
Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
| English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
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| Exports |
machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
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| External Debt |
$2,146,000,000,000 $
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| Exchange Rate |
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
0.900%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Western Europe, between France and Germany
| Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
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| Area |
2,586 km sq
| 11,295 km sq
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| Coastline |
0 km
| 80 km
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| Climate |
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
| tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
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